Thursday, May 3, 2018

Ten U.S. Navy SEALs To Be Discharged For Failing Drug Tests

USNI News: 10 SEALs Set to be Separated from the Service for failing Drug Tests; Investigation Underway

Ten enlisted Navy SEALs and a sailor who supported Navy special warfare are in the process of being administratively discharged from the service for testing positive for cocaine or methamphetamines, USNI News has learned.

The sailors, assigned to East Coast Naval Special Warfare units, failed a series of regular drug screenings over March and April, a spokesperson told USNI News on Thursday.

“During a number of command drug tests from March to April 2018, 11 service members from East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare units tested positive for controlled substances,” Cmdr. Tamara Lawrence said in a statement.

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WNU Editor: I am sure this is causing shock-waves in the Special Forces community.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Coke clears the system very quickly, these guys were careless.

someone said...

Well drug/alcohol abuse are sadly a reality among many in the service.